upgrade
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The company agreed to spend at least $275 million to upgrade its California network and complete its 1-gigabit service capability across its legacy Spectrum service areas within three years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
The Alaska flight was the cheapest splurge of the bunch, excluding the $939 last-minute upgrade to United Polaris from London to San Francisco.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Haas did have their own upgrade, introduced in Canada, and featuring a new floor, bodywork and rear suspension.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
The engine, which has existed for more than two decades, got an upgrade in 2021 to its current iteration, Unreal Engine 5.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
I was thinking he was definitely going to have to upgrade his craftsmanship if he wanted to sell his feeble-looking creations in the States, but it turns out it wasn’t exporting he had in mind.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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These are combined Olympic experiences — an event ticket paired with upgrades in access and perks, designed by LA28’s official hospitality provider On Location.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
The U.S. military is expanding its presence in the Philippines with advanced missile deployments, complex exercises and base upgrades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The bill would authorize $300 million annually to help utilities pay for much-needed upgrades.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
Haas have fallen down the pecking order as other teams have introduced upgrades and begun to get on top of the new rules.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
The biggest one, with all the upgrades, is enough to feed three people.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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Travel agents have access to cheaper bookings and perks: They can often provide discounts on hotels, cruises and tours, or access to perks like VIP packages and upgraded rooms that aren’t available to the public.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
He started with a $100 machine, making trinkets like Christmas ornaments and puzzles, but has since upgraded to more expensive printers for conquering a range of home repairs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
You might spot the 11-room Inn on the Russian River, a recently upgraded property whose riverside perch includes a private dock and summer rates of roughly $260 to $430 nightly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Introducing a finder tag, an upgraded watch that checks for respiratory problems and the latest artificial intelligence superpowers in smartphones, Google on Wednesday will unveil its newest Pixel offerings.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
We upgraded the lights so I could read the music, but other than that, the space is all but empty.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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This would see government-appointed officials temporarily running the company – including funding its operations and upgrading infrastructure as well as dealing with any outstanding debts following a restructuring of the business.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
A large domestic market and cutthroat competition helped accelerate China’s industrial upgrading.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
John Mozeliak’s first foray into upgrading the Angels is off to a rocky start.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
That’s in part because people who have rock-bottom interest rates on their home loans are reluctant to give them up, so instead of moving to another home, they’re upgrading the one they have.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
In the nylon webbing pocket in front of him was an in-flight magazine with an article in it about camels, which he’d read, and another about upgrading your business wardrobe, which he hadn’t.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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